#BED4B7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.046 138.1), rgb(190, 212, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#BED4B7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.046 138.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BED4B7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED4B7 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BED4B7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED4B7 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BED4B7
oklch(84.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D975E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#548144
oklch(55.5% 0.102 138)
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Step 700
700
#446D36
oklch(49% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#314929
oklch(37.6% 0.06 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#BED4B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDB8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD2CC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED4B7
#BED4B7
oklch(84.6% 0.046 138.1)
- #D9C3E0
#D9C3E0
oklch(84.4% 0.046 318)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BED4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #BED4B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.